Thoughts on Ole Miss?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Outside of HBCUs is there a college below the Mason-Dixon Line without some sort of racist history?

Just curious as to you line of reasoning/logic?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP, my good friend from high school is a professor there. Her DH is a Constitutional Law expert/professor. It's not the backward quagmire that people here always seem to make it out to be. Is it Harvard? Of course not. Is it a good school for the right major? Yes.

Only you and your kid will really know. It's not like people will roll their eyes and snicker because you're an Ole Miss grad. Real people don't do that.

I think it has a more intellectual side than U and A. I had a boyfriend who went to "Ole Miss" for a few years as a football player and English major -- I think Oxford (that town) is a southern literary center bc they put out that publication (the Oxford American). U of A is much more of just a standard southern school. I don't think it's a crazy choice.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, my good friend from high school is a professor there. Her DH is a Constitutional Law expert/professor. It's not the backward quagmire that people here always seem to make it out to be. Is it Harvard? Of course not. Is it a good school for the right major? Yes.

Only you and your kid will really know. It's not like people will roll their eyes and snicker because you're an Ole Miss grad. Real people don't do that.

I think it has a more intellectual side than U and A. I had a boyfriend who went to "Ole Miss" for a few years as a football player and English major -- I think Oxford (that town) is a southern literary center bc they put out that publication (the Oxford American). U of A is much more of just a standard southern school. I don't think it's a crazy choice.

Scratch that, that publication is published elsewhere and the name is a coincidence! But I still get the feeling there is a literary thing going on.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:OP, my good friend from high school is a professor there. Her DH is a Constitutional Law expert/professor. It's not the backward quagmire that people here always seem to make it out to be. Is it Harvard? Of course not. Is it a good school for the right major? Yes.

Only you and your kid will really know. It's not like people will roll their eyes and snicker because you're an Ole Miss grad. Real people don't do that.

I think it has a more intellectual side than U and A. I had a boyfriend who went to "Ole Miss" for a few years as a football player and English major -- I think Oxford (that town) is a southern literary center bc they put out that publication (the Oxford American). U of A is much more of just a standard southern school. I don't think it's a crazy choice.

Scratch that, that publication is published elsewhere and the name is a coincidence! But I still get the feeling there is a literary thing going on.

There is a literary thing going on. In addition to the school, there's Faulkner's home, and rare book shop. It's also a very quaint town where a wealthy person can buy a pretty nice historic property and play house.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Weird.

I would assume they might have secured a full ride or significant tuition assistance.

Why? Because that’s precisely what southern flagships are doing to boost scores and ratings.

I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

ICYMI: several sec schools have impressive rankings for certain programs. The schools also offer an opportunity to get out of the dcum bubble and meet people with different perspectives. It’s an important life skill to navigate strikingly different settings and situations.

Bonus: people on sec campuses tend to be social and fun. Polar opposite of dcum.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Weird.

I would assume they might have secured a full ride or significant tuition assistance.

Why? Because that’s precisely what southern flagships are doing to boost scores and ratings.

I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

ICYMI: several sec schools have impressive rankings for certain programs. The schools also offer an opportunity to get out of the dcum bubble and meet people with different perspectives. It’s an important life skill to navigate strikingly different settings and situations.

Bonus: people on sec campuses tend to be social and fun. Polar opposite of dcum.

Agree.

Surprised at the level of provincialism / closed-mindedness of some posters.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Weird.

I would assume they might have secured a full ride or significant tuition assistance.

Why? Because that’s precisely what southern flagships are doing to boost scores and ratings.

I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

ICYMI: several sec schools have impressive rankings for certain programs. The schools also offer an opportunity to get out of the dcum bubble and meet people with different perspectives. It’s an important life skill to navigate strikingly different settings and situations.

Bonus: people on sec campuses tend to be social and fun. Polar opposite of dcum.

I usually get a lot dumber reading the comments on this website, but this is 100% truth, so thank you!!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Weird.

I would assume they might have secured a full ride or significant tuition assistance.

Why? Because that’s precisely what southern flagships are doing to boost scores and ratings.

I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

ICYMI: several sec schools have impressive rankings for certain programs. The schools also offer an opportunity to get out of the dcum bubble and meet people with different perspectives. It’s an important life skill to navigate strikingly different settings and situations.

Bonus: people on sec campuses tend to be social and fun. Polar opposite of dcum.

Agree.

Surprised at the level of provincialism / closed-mindedness of some posters.

I’m not surprised.

At the risk of outing myself, I’ve been appalled by friends, family, colleagues, and practical strangers I’ve encountered who openly displayed disgust when learning I have kids at SEC schools.

After all, how could a highly educated, East Coast liberal with a big social justice type job “allow” their children to go to school in (gasp!) a Red State!!!

Guess what? My kids are thriving.

Despite the fact that I’m a bleeding heart liberal, my kids seem to be Blue Dog Democrats. They also seem to be more outgoing and positive than I am, and they found their tribe on campus at SEC schools. I blame staying put in DC for my own hyper Type A tendencies and cynicism.

I’m astonished by my friends who seem to think the best way to change the world is by bubble wrapping themselves and their children in private schools in liberal communities. What a joke.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Weird.

I would assume they might have secured a full ride or significant tuition assistance.

Why? Because that’s precisely what southern flagships are doing to boost scores and ratings.

I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

ICYMI: several sec schools have impressive rankings for certain programs. The schools also offer an opportunity to get out of the dcum bubble and meet people with different perspectives. It’s an important life skill to navigate strikingly different settings and situations.

Bonus: people on sec campuses tend to be social and fun. Polar opposite of dcum.

Agree.

Surprised at the level of provincialism / closed-mindedness of some posters.

I’m not surprised.

At the risk of outing myself, I’ve been appalled by friends, family, colleagues, and practical strangers I’ve encountered who openly displayed disgust when learning I have kids at SEC schools.

After all, how could a highly educated, East Coast liberal with a big social justice type job “allow” their children to go to school in (gasp!) a Red State!!!

Guess what? My kids are thriving.

Despite the fact that I’m a bleeding heart liberal, my kids seem to be Blue Dog Democrats. They also seem to be more outgoing and positive than I am, and they found their tribe on campus at SEC schools. I blame staying put in DC for my own hyper Type A tendencies and cynicism.

I’m astonished by my friends who seem to think the best way to change the world is by bubble wrapping themselves and their children in private schools in liberal communities. What a joke. [/quote

Great point.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I like how when people are discussing schools in the northeast, everybody screams that the college isn’t important, it’s what you do when you’re there. But get out past the usual subjects, & people claim you can’t possibly succeed from there,

It’s not an inconsistent position. If I were hiring a young person and they told me they went to Ole Miss from out of state, I would wonder why. If that same person went to a low-ranked school without a racist history, I would just assume it was the best school they could get into to (and no shade to that — if they did well there and made the best of it, I’d be impressed). I would not be impressed by someone CHOOSING to go to Ole Miss if it’s not their in state school.

Weird.

I would assume they might have secured a full ride or significant tuition assistance.

Why? Because that’s precisely what southern flagships are doing to boost scores and ratings.

I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

ICYMI: several sec schools have impressive rankings for certain programs. The schools also offer an opportunity to get out of the dcum bubble and meet people with different perspectives. It’s an important life skill to navigate strikingly different settings and situations.

Bonus: people on sec campuses tend to be social and fun. Polar opposite of dcum.

Agree.

Surprised at the level of provincialism / closed-mindedness of some posters.

I’m not surprised.

At the risk of outing myself, I’ve been appalled by friends, family, colleagues, and practical strangers I’ve encountered who openly displayed disgust when learning I have kids at SEC schools.

After all, how could a highly educated, East Coast liberal with a big social justice type job “allow” their children to go to school in (gasp!) a Red State!!!

Guess what? My kids are thriving.

Despite the fact that I’m a bleeding heart liberal, my kids seem to be Blue Dog Democrats. They also seem to be more outgoing and positive than I am, and they found their tribe on campus at SEC schools. I blame staying put in DC for my own hyper Type A tendencies and cynicism.

I’m astonished by my friends who seem to think the best way to change the world is by bubble wrapping themselves and their children in private schools in liberal communities. What a joke.

+100

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

It's already happening:

- LSU has a Nobel prize winner (MIT/Physics) among its extended faculty
- Apple CEO Tim Cook is a special advisor to his alma mater at Auburn (Auburn Engineering)
- Nvidia co-founder & UF graduate Chris Malachowsky is planning to create an AI-centric data center and the fastest supercomputer in higher ed at UF
- UT Austin is joining the SEC next year
- SEC could expand and possibly add UVA & UNC

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

It's already happening:

- LSU has a Nobel prize winner (MIT/Physics) among its extended faculty
- Apple CEO Tim Cook is a special advisor to his alma mater at Auburn (Auburn Engineering)
- Nvidia co-founder & UF graduate Chris Malachowsky is planning to create an AI-centric data center and the fastest supercomputer in higher ed at UF
- UT Austin is joining the SEC next year
- SEC could expand and possibly add UVA & UNC

+1 And the SEC was already a top destination without adding new universities.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
I can’t wait until SEC schools continue to improve their rankings and the dcum crowd eats crow.

It's already happening:

- LSU has a Nobel prize winner (MIT/Physics) among its extended faculty
- Apple CEO Tim Cook is a special advisor to his alma mater at Auburn (Auburn Engineering)
- Nvidia co-founder & UF graduate Chris Malachowsky is planning to create an AI-centric data center and the fastest supercomputer in higher ed at UF
- UT Austin is joining the SEC next year
- SEC could expand and possibly add UVA & UNC

I know it’s already happening. I’m the pp with kids at SEC schools.

I wasn’t surprised to hear two impressive students discussing the geopolitics of China over coffee while dropping off my kid in the Deep South. One was from CA and the other was from New York. Both left urban areas for a dramatic change of pace.

Every school on the planet has impressive students. I happen to think liberal kids from privileged backgrounds who take a different path are more open-minded than others.

[Anonymous]

“I happen to think liberal kids from privileged backgrounds who take a different path are more open-minded than others.”

Right. Nothing says open-minded like blasting airhorns in an auditorium when an invited conservative is trying to speak.